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Thursday, December 17
Durham, N.C.
7:00 PM
Duke University
9-2
79
vs
41
Liberty
3-7
1
2
3
4
F
Liberty
12
5
14
10
41
#13/11 Duke
15
29
15
20
79
Greenwell's 26 Points Lead Duke Past Liberty 79-41
12/17/2015 9:39:00 PM | Women's Basketball
DURHAM, N.C. – Redshirt sophomore Rebecca Greenwell poured in a career-high 26 points as 13th-ranked Duke downed Liberty, 79-41, Thursday evening at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Greenwell turned in a complete game with four treys, eight rebounds, two assists and four steals as the Blue Devils moved to 9-2 on the season.
Sophomore Azurá Stevens reached double figures for the 25th consecutive contest with 13 points and freshman Angela Salvadores added 12 to help Duke top the 70-point mark for the second time in as many games. The Blue Devils were also sharp on the defensive side of the ball, grabbing a season-best 16 steals and notching 28 points off of 24 Liberty turnovers.
Duke opened up with a 9-4 advantage but went cold from the field for a short stretch, allowing the Flames to take the lead toward the end of the first period. However, a pair of layups by Salvadores put the Blue Devils in front by three heading into the second quarter.
Duke then took off on a 21-0 scoring burst that stretched the score to 42-15 with two minutes remaining in the half. The Blue Devils displayed a balanced offensive effort during the run, led by seven points from freshman Kyra Lambert, and forced Liberty into six turnovers. Duke also limited the Flames to 2-of-16 from the field during the second frame to take a 44-17 lead into the locker room at the intermission.
The Blue Devils' 29 points in the second period were their most in a second quarter so far this season.
Greenwell nabbed a steal and dropped in a layup to start the second half, giving her a game-high 15 points. Duke continued to capitalize on Liberty turnovers, with Greenwell recording a season-high four steals and Stevens grabbing three for the second straight contest. The Blue Devils' stingy defensive play held the Flames below 30 points through nearly three quarters, taking a 28-point advantage into the final period.
Stevens nailed a three-pointer at the beginning of the fourth quarter and Greenwell followed suit with her third trey a short while later on a Salvadores assist. Duke kept things rolling offensively, outscoring Liberty 20-10 in the final 10 minutes to cruise to the victory.
Salvadores matched a season-high with eight assists, dishing four in each half. Junior Oderah Chidom chipped in six points and five rebounds and freshman Crystal Primm came off the bench to score six.
Mickayla Sanders paced the Flames (3-7) with seven points and Brooke Alexander had six in the loss.
Up next, Duke hits the road, traveling to No. 8 Kentucky Sunday for a 7 p.m. tip on the SEC Network.
#GoDuke
Sophomore Azurá Stevens reached double figures for the 25th consecutive contest with 13 points and freshman Angela Salvadores added 12 to help Duke top the 70-point mark for the second time in as many games. The Blue Devils were also sharp on the defensive side of the ball, grabbing a season-best 16 steals and notching 28 points off of 24 Liberty turnovers.
Duke opened up with a 9-4 advantage but went cold from the field for a short stretch, allowing the Flames to take the lead toward the end of the first period. However, a pair of layups by Salvadores put the Blue Devils in front by three heading into the second quarter.
Duke then took off on a 21-0 scoring burst that stretched the score to 42-15 with two minutes remaining in the half. The Blue Devils displayed a balanced offensive effort during the run, led by seven points from freshman Kyra Lambert, and forced Liberty into six turnovers. Duke also limited the Flames to 2-of-16 from the field during the second frame to take a 44-17 lead into the locker room at the intermission.
The Blue Devils' 29 points in the second period were their most in a second quarter so far this season.
Greenwell nabbed a steal and dropped in a layup to start the second half, giving her a game-high 15 points. Duke continued to capitalize on Liberty turnovers, with Greenwell recording a season-high four steals and Stevens grabbing three for the second straight contest. The Blue Devils' stingy defensive play held the Flames below 30 points through nearly three quarters, taking a 28-point advantage into the final period.
Stevens nailed a three-pointer at the beginning of the fourth quarter and Greenwell followed suit with her third trey a short while later on a Salvadores assist. Duke kept things rolling offensively, outscoring Liberty 20-10 in the final 10 minutes to cruise to the victory.
Salvadores matched a season-high with eight assists, dishing four in each half. Junior Oderah Chidom chipped in six points and five rebounds and freshman Crystal Primm came off the bench to score six.
Mickayla Sanders paced the Flames (3-7) with seven points and Brooke Alexander had six in the loss.
Up next, Duke hits the road, traveling to No. 8 Kentucky Sunday for a 7 p.m. tip on the SEC Network.
#GoDuke
Team Stats
LIBERTY
DU
FG%
.255
.470
3FG%
.167
.400
FT%
.750
.786
RB
34
44
TO
24
14
STL
5
16
Game Leaders
Pts
26
FGM
9
3FGM
4
FTM
4
Pts
13
FGM
6
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Pts
12
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
1
Pts
7
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Players Mentioned
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